Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City of Springfield Taps Peed as New Municipal Court Judge • The Georgia Virtue (thegeorgiavirtue.com) — Springfield has appointed retired Superior Court Judge F. Gates Peed as its new municipal court judge, replacing longtime judge Grady Reddick after a formal application process. Peed brings decades of experience from the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit and continues to serve as a Senior Judge, meaning Springfield residents will see a very seasoned jurist overseeing local municipal cases.
• Effingham County students to eat free this school year thanks to $4.8M OpenAI grant (wtoc.com) — Families in Springfield and across Effingham County won’t pay for school meals this year, as a $4.8 million OpenAI grant is covering free breakfast and lunch for all 14,148 students. District leaders say the one-year funding eases household budgets immediately, especially for those who didn’t previously qualify for free or reduced meals, though its continuation beyond this school year is uncertain.
10 Georgia Places Where Abandoned Mills, Factories, and Towns Left Something Behind (myfamilytravels.com)
Guyton
Guyton City Council votes to increase millage rate for first time in 17 years (wtoc.com)
South Effingham Softball Walks Off Glynn Academy on Martin's Homer (effinghamherald.net)
Guyton man arrested after over a dozen guns, 150lbs in drugs seized from home (wtoc.com)
Ok Springfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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